Zuma has applied for an interdict against Madonsela’s #StateCapture report

The draft report cannot be released until the application for the interdict has been heard.

Outgoing Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela’s, last hurrah was going to be releasing her first report into the Gupta family’s involvement in the state capture of South Africa. It investigates allegations that the family is using their ties to President Jacob Zuma to benefit from tenders and appoint ministers in Cabinet.

But that might now have to wait. The Presidency has served Madonsela with a notice saying they are applying for an interdict against the draft report.

The public protector’s office now says they cannot release the report until the decision on whether the interdict will be granted or the application dismissed is made.

The application for the interdict will be heard at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday.

“We have not yet decided how he are going to deal with it. We are still consulting our legal team,” public protector spokesperson Oupa Segwale was quoted as saying by the Mail & Guardian.